C: WINDOWS\...............\System help.

Hello, I need help on fixing C: WINDOWS\....SYSTEM file corruption, to
recover it on recovery console.
I know the commands and everything but I can't get the access to C: WINDOWS
(Number 1) on Recovery console. I have C: WINXP (Number 2) on recovery
console that has no password.

so I can log on to C: WINXP and do the Security level change to 1 and
regedit trick that makes Recovery console not to ask for any password, so I
did but it is still asking me for C: WINDOWS password, Does anyone know how
to get access to C: WINDOWS in recovery console without password please?

by the way I never set up a password so I do not know the password.

PLease help, Without reformatting, I got a really really important document
in there and my job is at risk!

"Kevin" <Kevin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7B1090EB-2A1B-4CAC-BDB0-72FC832BF01E@microsoft.com...
> Hello, I need help on fixing C: WINDOWS\....SYSTEM file corruption, to
> recover it on recovery console.
> I know the commands and everything but I can't get the access to C:
> WINDOWS
> (Number 1) on Recovery console. I have C: WINXP (Number 2) on recovery
> console that has no password.
>
> so I can log on to C: WINXP and do the Security level change to 1 and
> regedit trick that makes Recovery console not to ask for any password, so
> I
> did but it is still asking me for C: WINDOWS password, Does anyone know
> how
> to get access to C: WINDOWS in recovery console without password please?
>
> by the way I never set up a password so I do not know the password.
>
> PLease help, Without reformatting, I got a really really important
> document
> in there and my job is at risk!


The recovery console asks for an administrator account password, not a
folder password.

If you really just need to recover data, this is very simple, and just takes
another XP system and an external USB2 drive connector or case ($20).
Remove the non-booting drive, attach it to the drive case, attach that to
the other XP system. Copy the data off. At most, you may need to Change
Ownership.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

After you have the data that you need, you can play with removing the
passwords to get at the Windows install.

HTH
-pk